Sir Hugh Campbell, of Cessnock

1615 - 1686  (71 years)

• Name	Sir Hugh Campbell  [1]
  Suffix	of Cessnock
  Born	1615  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Sep 1686  [2]
  Buried	23 Sep 1686	Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh
  Person ID	I1654	Admin Kevin's Chiefly Lines
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Sir George Campbell, of Cesnock,   d. 1666
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Agnes Cunningham
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F0711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Campbell
  Children	1. Sir George Campbell, of Cessnock,   b. 1639,   d. 1704  (Age 65 years)  [natural]   2. Capt. Hugh Campbell, of Barquharrie  [natural]   3. James Campbell, of Treesbank,   b. Bef 1640,   d. 1730  (Age > 90 years)  [natural]   4. Elizabeth Campbell  [natural]
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F0726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Note from James Patterson's, History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton, vol. 1 Kyle, 1863. The source also states "Sir Hew Campbell (1615-1686) died in Edinburgh on 20 Sept 1686, which appears from an old memorandum-book in the possession of a descendant: 'Monday, September 20th, 1686. Sir Hugh Campbel died this day, in his son Hugh's chambers, in Edinburgh, of seven days sickness, which he contracted on the Monday night previous. He was buried by torch light at 6 o'clock on the Thursday following, in the Greyfriars' churchyard, aged 71 years in March 1686." ========================================================================================================= http://www.electricscotland.com/history/kilmarnock/part2c18.htm The connection with the Loudoun family was made closer by the pious but unfortunate Sir Hew Campbell of Cessnock, who about 1630 married Lady Elizabeth, second daughter and co-heiress of George, Master of Loudoun. Amongst the many associations of Cessnock Castle the history of Sir Hew is the most mournful, that nobleman being persecuted to the death by a secret enemy who is supposed to have been John Drummond, Viscount of Melfort. Sir Hew belonged to the Presbyterian party, and took part in the political troubles which ended in the death of Charles I. Upon the ascension of Charles II. he became a favourite at court, and was knighted by that monarch about 1649, and was by Parliament appointed Lord Justice-Clerk. At the Restoration he retired from public life, but here his troubles commenced. Without any apparent cause he was exempted from the act of indemnity passed in 1662, and, after suffering various terms of imprisonment and paying heavy fines, was in 1683, along with his son George, thrown into prison upon a trumped-up charge of being connected with the Covenanters in the district, and accessory to the rising at Bothwell. At the trial they would have been found guilty had not a conscience-stricken witness broken down. This event cause their acquittal, but they were detained in prison, and in the year following were brought to trial for being connected with the Ryehouse Plot. This they partly admitted, and threw themselves upon the mercy of the Court, but were found guilty and sentenced to be removed to the Bass until the King

  
  

• Sources

  [S21418] History of Clan Campbell, Volume 3, 24. [S03270] Heraldry of the Campbells by G. Harvey Johnston.